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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 18, 1941

Page

3

Glouster School Exhibits Create Evening of Student Work

Visitors toured the Glouster High School exhibit showing biology and physics experiments, Latin models, maps, family crests, and crafts. Students displayed posters, budgets, and handwork while Miss Thomas and Mrs Dennison led varied displays in classrooms and the basement. An evangelist from Belpre will speak at Mt Hermon U B Church Sunday at 7:30 about restoring ancestral wells.

Glouster Glouster School Dorothy Lindaman Figley Helen Green Bill Zimmer Betty McCoy Shirley Roberts Greider DeLong Lalla Danford Kathryn Dennison Kemp Miss McKee Helen Dennison Nelle Belle Williams Sharpsburg C. R. Thoms United Brethren Church of

Methodist group set gathering at Hill Street home

Glouster King’s Heralds of the Methodist Church meet Saturday afternoon at 2 p.m. at the home of Dawna Bulloch on Hill Street. The meeting addresses church activities and community outreach.

Glouster King’s Heralds of the Methodist Church Dawna Bulloch Hill St

Mrs. Mary Kasler Dies at 61 in GLOUSTER

Mrs. Mary A. Kasler aged 61 died suddenly at her East Branch home on Thursday morning. She is survived by her husband Charles and their son Glenn. The body was brought to John S. Blower Funeral Home where friends may call until Sunday afternoon service to be announced later.

Glouster Mary A. Kasler East Branch Charles Glenn John S. Blower

Glouster Couple to wed in April in Detroit

A surprise shower was hosted at the home of Mr and Mrs John Hinton for their daughter Mary whose marriage to William Yount of Detroit will occur April 26. Gifts were given, games played, and refreshments served as Mary Hinton received many presents.

Carl Wright Pauline Strohmeyer Dorothy Sauters Walter Yount Anna Miskel Hannah Dyer Mary Johnston Emma Heffken Miles Crawford Bernice Whaley Margaret Markins Steve Craig Carl Craig Frank Seiler Sophia Hinton Anna Cunningham Pete Whitlatch Kate Vaughn Edna Embrey Matthew Dawson Florence Parker Kate Hinton Mickey John Henry Mildred Nida Grace Zimmer Grace Holzschuh Miss Hinton

Euchre Club Hosts Social at Atkins Street Home

Mrs James Clerkens Sr hosted the Thursday Euchre Club at her Atkins Street home. High score went to Mrs Jessie Hill, second to Mrs Vern Lamborn, with Mrs William Zimmer taking consolation. Candy was served to nine members including Mrs Thomas Vaughn and Mrs Albert Zimmers.

James Clerkens Atkins St Jessie Hill Vern Lamborn William Zimmer Thomas Vaughn Albert Zimmers Frances Gibbs Grace Ochs Hill Zimmer Lamborn John Crawford Delmar Dunlap

Entertains Bridgettes Club With Bridge At Mary Lee Thompson

Miss Mary Lee Thompson hosted the Bridgettes Club on Wednesday evening. Two bridge tables were active with guests Betty Ann Nelson Donna Jo Dennison JoAnn Heck and Jo Ann Turner. Members included Jo Lavon Faires Mary Virginia Logue and Phyllis Melligan. A dessert course was served after play.

Mary Lee Thompson Bridgettes Club Betty Ann Nelson Donna Jo Dennison JoAnn Heck Jo Ann Turner Jo Lavon Faires Mary Virginia Logue Phyllis Melligan

Native of Glouster District is Killed

Charles Searls of White Cottage died after falling 50 feet from an electric crane into hot cinders at the Columbia Cement plant in Fultonham. Born in No. 10 district, he moved to White Cottage in 1924 with his family. Survived by wife Esther Welsh and three children Harry Virginia and Edward, plus brothers and sisters. Funeral held at White Cottage this morning.

Glouster Charles Searls White Cottage Columbia Cement Pittsburgh Plate Glass Co Fultonham Mr. Searls No. 10 Frank Searls Esther Welsh Crook

Glouster High Alumni Meet Sunday Afternoon

Glouster High School Alumni Association will gather at 2 p m Sunday in the high school building for a meeting and discussion of alumni affairs.

Glouster Glouster High School

Easter Sunday Services at Central Ave Methodist

Attendance at Easter services was high at Central Ave Methodist Temple with 6 30 sunrise sermon All Hail. The 9 15 service featured Easter offering placed in Joash Chest by worshipers and the same at the evening service. The offering funded new carpet and total new members reached 31 with 17 baptisms this church year. Next Sunday service at 9 15 led by Floyd Wolfe. Dr John W Danford to preach at 7 30. Plains and Clarks Chapel Methodist churches have no service next Sunday morning.

Central Ave. Methodist Church Floyd Wolfe John W. Danford First Methodist Church Athens Bernard Baughn Plains Methodist Church Clarks Chapel Methodist Church

Our Faith Topic At Methodist Church Services

The Rev. Dr. John W. Danford will preach on Our Faith at First Methodist Church next Sunday. Music includes Richard Dulyea solo Thy Will Be Done and Wagner Pilgrims Chorus. Various youth groups and meetings spread across Sunday to Friday. The Wesley Foundation hosts a dinner and council election. The annual state Methodist Student Conference will be held in Delaware, Ohio, next weekend.

John W. Danford First Methodist Church Richard Dulyea Sidney P. Harris Pilgrim’s Chorus Tannhauser Wagner Matthews Andantoin Saint-Saens Stephens Epworth League Vandeveer Sara Jones J. Ira Jones Wesley Foundation

Orange Church Topics Announced by Pastor

The Orange Church of Christ schedules Bible School at 7:30 p m Sunday with preaching at 10:30. Rev Miles E Hoon will speak on The Slowly Growing Kingdom. In Tuppers Plains Bible School is 10 am Sunday and 7:30 pm preaching on True and False Giving. He will deliver the baccalaureate sermon at Olive Orange School at 2 pm Sunday titled Condition on Which the Prize of Life Is Won.

Orange Church of Christ Miles E. Hoon Tuppers Plains Hoon Olive Orange School

Subjects Announced At Church of God

Sunday School at 9 30 a m at Hocking Street Church of God followed by 10 30 am worship with the pastor's topic The Church of Power. Christian Crusaders meet at 6 30 pm then evangelistic service at 7 30 with sermon Gods Billion Dollar Message.

Hocking St Church of God Church of Power Christian Crusaders

Services Planned At Free Methodist Church

Free Methodist Church announces Sunday School at 9 30 a m. and preaching at 10 30 a m and 7 30 p m by Rev Walter Martin. Friday prayer meetings at 7 30 p m follow at the church.

Free Methodist Free Methodist Church Walter Martin

Speaker Alexander Voronaeff Speaks on Persecution

Alexander Voronaeff a Christian Jew whose parents are in a Russian concentration camp will address persecuted Jews and life in modern Germany and Russia at the Pratt St Wesleyan Methodist Church 7 30 evening service Sunday Sunday school 9 30 with Franklin Maerker superintendent and 10 30 morning sermon by Rev E C Kenney choir rehearsal 6 Sunday evening midweek prayer 7 30 Friday Prayer Band 2 pm at Mrs Kelley Foster Place youth group 7 30 Friday Bible class 7 30 2 pm Saturday children sing and study Bible in church program

Alexander Voronaeff Russia Germany Pratt St Kelley Foster Place Kenney

Christian Church Plans and Upcoming Events in Athens

The Rev. Frank Donaldson announces his Sunday sermon They Serve the Church at First Christian Church of Athens. The Kappa Beta Sorority national convention comes to town this weekend, with services planned. Deborah Class meets April 24 at 7:30 p.m. at Mrs. W. G. Robinson’s home. District youth rally is April 26 in Middleport. Donaldson speaks Thy Will Be Done. Christian Home Council meets Wednesday at 8 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church. Choir performs Gloria from The Twelfth Mass by Mozart and Kappa Beta Chorus sings The Green Cathedral by Hahn.

Frank Donaldson First Christian Church of Athens Kappa Beta Sorority Athens Deborah W. G. Robinson Middleport Donaldson Christian Home Council First Presbyterian Church Mozart Kappa Beta Green Cathedral Hahn

Campbell To Preach At Hebbardsville

The Rev. Louis Campbell will preach at Hebbardsville Alexander Presbyterian Church Sunday at 11 o clock with Sunday School at 10. Harrisonville Union Sunday School meets at the Presbyterian Church at 9 30. Evening worship starts at 7 30. The pastor and elders George Wakefield and Frank Halliday will attend the Athens Presbytery spring meeting in Marietta on Tuesday April 22.

Louis Campbell Hebbardsville Alexander Presbyterian Church Harrisonville

Revival Continues At Pilgrim Church

The revival at Pilgrim Church Congress and Washington Streets proceeds with Rev. C H Dooley as evangelist. Sunday School begins at 9:30 under Supt Floyd Kasler. Dooley preaches at 10:30 on Praying Through and at 7:30 on Son Remember. Evening services continue daily at 7:30 through April 27.

Pilgrim Church Congress Washington Sts C H. Dooley Floyd Kasler Dooley

Presbyterian Sermon Topic Is Announced

The Presbyterian Church will hold Sunday service at 10 45 with the theme Thats Why I Belong to Church Children will worship in the nursery and Junior Church A Monday 7 PM congregational meeting will plan the new church year Mrs Luchs will review American Faith by Ernest Sutherland This is the year end review A Tuesday evening the church youth will discuss the new year program after a six oclock pot luck supper

Presbyterian Church

Christian Science Lesson Focuses on Atonement Doctrine

The Sunday lesson subject is Doctrine of Atonement with the Golden Text from II Corinthians 5. Included are a Matthew 4:23 passage and a Mary Baker Eddy excerpt from Science and Health emphasizing demonstration of divine power, guidance, and the need to act to reflect Christ’s example.

Christian Science Church God Jesus Christ Tee Jesus Galilee Mary Baker Eddy

Salvation Army Hosts Youth Social and Services Week

Salvation Army Sunday School children are to be guests at a Monday night social at 7 led by Lieut. Howard Burr with assistants Misses Louise White and Marian Barnhart. Major Hinshaw will lead services Saturday at 7 in front of the Courthouse, followed by a 7:30 praise meeting at the Salvation Army Hall.

Salvation Army Young People’s Legion Howard Burr Louise White Marian Barnhart W. W. Hinshaw Salvation Army Hall Lieutenant Burr Hobby Burr Women’s Home League Hinshaw

Chesterhill Church Services Announced

The Chesterhill Methodist Church will host a sermon titled Thomas Confesses the Risen Christ by Rev. G. C. Nutter on Sunday with worship at 11 am and Sunday school at 9 45 am led by Emily Kinsey. The Epworth League meets at 6 30 pm. Amesville services are 9 30 am with 10 20 am Sunday school led by Jessie Lortz. McDougal services at 7 45 pm and Sunday school 10 am led by Henry North.

Thomas Chesterhill Methodist Church G. C. Nutter Emily Kinsey Epworth League Chesterhill Amesville Jessie Lortz McDougal Henry North

Rejected Is Topic At Church of Christ

Services at the Church of Christ on 6 Stimson Ave include morning worship at 9 30 Bible study at 9 45 and sermon by Minister C M Clouston Carbon Hill at 10 15 on Rejected Communion at 11 and evening song service at 7 Evangelist Clouston preaches at 7 30 on The Pattern Midweek Bible study and song practice at 7 p m Thursday at the church

Church of Christ Stimson Ave C. M. Clouston Carbon Hill Evangelist Clouston

Albany Methodist Schedule Announced

Rev. Sydney C. G. Everson preaches The Significance of the Soul at Albany Methodist Church Sunday 10 30 a m with Sunday School at 9 30 a m and Epworth League at 6 30 p m A bi weekly Pearl Chapel service at 2 p m with subject Excuses Also Snowville service at 3 p m with How to Know God Better Sunday School at 2 p m

Sdyney C. G. Everson Albany Methodist Church Epworth League Pearl Chapel Snowville

Stocks Hold Ground Amid Tepid Market Pressure

New York stocks showed little rally as investors hesitated to extend declines. Gains came from Youngstown Sheet, Anaconda, and General Electric, while Bethlehem Steel Chrysler General Motors American Telephone and Montgomery Ward lagged. Bonds improved led by U S governments as war news tax fears and 1942 production cuts tempered optimism.

NEW York Youngstown Sheet Anaconda General Electric Bethlehem Steel Chrysler General Motors American Telephone Montgomery Ward U. S

Grain and Produce Prices from Cleveland Board

Grain and produce figures listed for Cincinnati and Cleveland using case lots. Eggs steady. quotes cover extras 57 lb and up, current receipts 55 lb and up. Live poultry prices show weights and breeds with ranges for fowls broilers roosters and capons.

Cleveland Butter and Egg Board

Chicago Produce Market Receipts Show Firm Butter and Eggs

Butter receipts reach 848,626 with firm bids and unchanged standards. Eggs totals 34,828 with fresh graded firsts and steady pricing. other poultry figures include receipts 204 and current ties at 19 percent. Government grades hold steady and overall poultry markets remain unchanged.

Chicago

Services in Glouster Churches Announced

Rev J A Thompson of the Methodist Church topics for Sunday morning What Must the Church Do To Be Saved and evening After Easter. Monday night church board meets at 7 30. Church of Christ minister C B Tigner topics The Road to Emmaus and The Potter s Clay. Midweek prayer service Wednesday at 7 30 in both churches.

Glouster J. A. Thompson Methodist Church Church of Christ C. B. Tigner Emmaus

Life and Death Sermon at Marshfield Church

The Rev. L. E. Barnett of the New Marshfield Church of Christ will speak on Life and Death at the 10 30 a m Sunday service. The Bread of Life will be the evening topic at 7 30. Bible School meets at 9 30 a m.

L. E. Barnett New Marshfield

Jesus Teaches Disciples Prayer Sermon At Pomeroy Church

Pomeroy Church of Christ announces a sermon titled Jesus Teaches His Disciples to Pray to be delivered by Pastor B H Morris. Morning worship starts at 10 30 with Bible study at 9 30 led by R C Steffy as superintendent.

Pomeroy Pomeroy Church of Christ B. H. Morris R. C. Steffy

Cincinnati Livestock Market Report Highlights Hog and Cattle Prices

Hogs 2,900 head active with top at 4.60 for 180 220 lb. 220 280 lb at 8.30945. 260 380 lb at 7. sows at 6 6.757.25. Cattle 400 head. calves 900. steers and heifers generally slow. medium to good steer 9.510.25. cows 7.25 to 8.25. vealers weak near 10. salable cattle 26 steady with steers 11.25 12.25. heifers 9.75 10.75. bulls 4.25 4.9. calves 10.50 11.50.

Cincinnati

Grain prices for Wheat Corn and Oats in latest report

Readable fragments list Wheat No 2 red 91 4 and 79214 Corn No 2 yellow 70 71 4 Mo 2 yellow 681 769 Oats No 2 white 41 4 2. Indicates commodity pricing in a market clipping.

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